NATO on HotAir

NATO

Sep 2019

Venezuelan president extorting his own people to gin up Trump opposition

Jazz Shaw Sep 10, 2019 4:31 PM

Playing some hardball

Aug 2019

Trump cancels Denmark trip because they … won’t sell Greenland to him

Allahpundit Aug 21, 2019 11:31 AM

What?

AP: Taliban, US “resolved differences” on Afghanistan withdrawal parameters

Ed Morrissey Aug 06, 2019 12:01 PM

NATO chief: “Real chance” for peace in Afghanistan.

INF off: US officially withdraws from nuclear-arms treaty

Ed Morrissey Aug 02, 2019 8:41 AM

“Russia bears sole responsibility.”

Jul 2019

Biden: Russia wouldn’t have meddled in any elections on my watch or Obama’s

Allahpundit Jul 05, 2019 6:31 PM

What?

May 2019

Did Putin throw Maduro under the bus in call with Trump? Pompeo: “Disagreement” on Venezuela

Ed Morrissey May 14, 2019 12:01 PM

“Vladimir Putin detests Nicolas Maduro.”

Feb 2019

Pelosi in Brussels: A reminder of who’s in charge and it’s not Trump

Karen Townsend Feb 20, 2019 2:41 PM

A Reminder Tour

WaPo: What did Manafort give Kilimnik in August 2016 meeting?

Ed Morrissey Feb 13, 2019 10:01 AM

Closing the loop.

Pompeo: The US will withdraw from nuclear treaty — “unless Russia comes back into compliance”

Ed Morrissey Feb 01, 2019 10:01 AM

NATO to Russia: You’ve got six months. Use them wisely.

Jan 2019

Trump: We’re “100%” behind NATO even if they’re behind on investment

Ed Morrissey Jan 17, 2019 8:01 PM

“Our goal is simple: to ensure that we can detect and destroy any missile launched against the United States anywhere, any time, any place.”

NYT: Trump has spoken repeatedly to advisors about withdrawing from NATO

Allahpundit Jan 15, 2019 4:01 PM

“Even discussing the idea of leaving NATO … would be the gift of the century for Putin.”

Dec 2018

Blink? Russia “partially” reopens Kerch Strait

Ed Morrissey Dec 04, 2018 10:01 AM

Status quo ante.

Nov 2018

Haley to Russia: Back off your “outlaw actions”; Update: Ukraine parliament approves martial law for 30 days

Ed Morrissey Nov 26, 2018 2:01 PM

“This is no way for a law-abiding civilized nation to act.”

Aug 2018

NATO weighing whether to rename headquarters after McCain

Allahpundit Aug 29, 2018 10:01 PM

Tribute.

Is it time to consider yanking Turkey’s NATO membership?

Jazz Shaw Aug 16, 2018 8:01 AM

It’s more complicated than that

Coats, Nielsen, Wray: Of course we’re taking election interference seriously

Ed Morrissey Aug 02, 2018 5:21 PM

Senate: Get ready for “sanctions bill from Hell,” Russia.

Jul 2018

Did Erdogan welch on deal with Trump and Israel for Brunson?

Ed Morrissey Jul 27, 2018 2:41 PM

Time to cut bait?

Trump, Pence to Erdogan: Release Pastor Brunson or face sanctions

Ed Morrissey Jul 26, 2018 2:01 PM

“….or be prepared to face the consequences.”

Trump on newest NATO ally: What if these “very aggressive” Montenegrins drag us into a war?

Allahpundit Jul 18, 2018 3:31 PM

“They may get aggressive and congratulations, you’re in World War III.”

Melania Trump wows Europe with style, soft diplomacy

Karen Townsend Jul 14, 2018 7:01 PM

Quiet diplomacy in a fashionable style.

Video: European Commission President seen stumbling at NATO dinner

John Sexton Jul 12, 2018 8:41 PM

Sciatica?

Trump: NATO partners “agreed to substantially up their commitment”

Ed Morrissey Jul 12, 2018 8:41 AM

“I let them know I was extremely unhappy.”

WH on why Kelly made a face when Trump blasted Germany this morning: He didn’t like the breakfast

Allahpundit Jul 11, 2018 8:41 PM

Right.

Trump to NATO: Germany is Russia’s “captive,” you know; Pompeo: We need “strength and cohesion”

Ed Morrissey Jul 11, 2018 10:01 AM

Disaster.

Trump fires stern letters to NATO allies on their defense spending

Andrew Malcolm Jul 03, 2018 11:21 AM

Send Trump the bill.

As Trump preps for European trip, a US ambassador there quits in protest

Andrew Malcolm Jul 02, 2018 9:21 AM

Here comes the judge

May 2018

Germany’s military is dysfunctional and they have no plans to fix it

Jazz Shaw May 21, 2018 10:41 AM

Brokeback military

Europe may be realizing America isn’t their sugar daddy or punching bag

Jazz Shaw May 20, 2018 3:31 PM

Reality bites

Oct 2017

WaPo ponders: Why hasn’t Trump done something about Turkey?

Jazz Shaw Oct 11, 2017 10:41 AM

To their credit, it’s a fair question

Aug 2017

Pence to Georgia: Let’s get you into NATO

Ed Morrissey Aug 01, 2017 5:31 PM

Signals.

Jun 2017

Trump’s European trip: How will he behave?

Andrew Malcolm Jun 30, 2017 10:41 AM

Who blinks first?

Trump: Yes, I’m committed to NATO common-defense clause

Ed Morrissey Jun 09, 2017 6:41 PM

“Yes, absolutely …”

Video: Obama warns against following certain unnamed populist opportunists in Montreal speech

Allahpundit Jun 07, 2017 10:01 PM

“I am convinced that the future does not belong to strongmen.”

WH leaks: Trump pulled Article V endorsement from speech on his own

Ed Morrissey Jun 05, 2017 2:01 PM

Giving NATO a down-low V?

May 2017

McCain: Putin’s a bigger threat than ISIS

Ed Morrissey May 29, 2017 12:31 PM

“I don’t like it. I just don’t.”

Trump: DoJ will get to the bottom of these leaks ASAP

Ed Morrissey May 25, 2017 2:41 PM

NATO members better start contributing “fair share” too.

Video: Trump scolds European leaders to their faces at NATO summit for not meeting their defense obligations

Allahpundit May 25, 2017 2:01 PM

“This is not fair to the people and taxpayers of the United States.”

Anti-Russia or anti-Trump? Democratic support for NATO soars to modern high

Allahpundit May 23, 2017 10:41 PM

Backlash.

So what would Trump’s proposed “Arab NATO” look like?

Jazz Shaw May 17, 2017 2:31 PM

Making new friends

Merkel may meet Trump’s defense spending goals after all

Jazz Shaw May 13, 2017 4:01 PM

On second thought…

So Angela Merkel wants to “take on Trump” over defense spending? Bad move.

Jazz Shaw May 06, 2017 2:31 PM

Live up to the deal

Apr 2017

Why did the White House admit that Trump congratulated Erdogan on his referendum win?

Allahpundit Apr 18, 2017 1:21 PM

Endorsements.

Trump: On second thought, NATO is no longer obsolete

Allahpundit Apr 12, 2017 6:41 PM

“I said it was obsolete. It’s no longer obsolete.”

Obama to reemerge publicly for event on “democracy” and “responsibility” with Merkel on May 25th in Berlin

Allahpundit Apr 11, 2017 10:01 PM

Resistance?